Classes
We do regular on-line craft classes and also the occasional class or crop around the country too. You can see the list of our upcoming classes below. We also have linked to the recording of all our previous classes too.
Previous Classes
Scrapbooking and Computers for Crafters
Great Big Craft Extravaganza - 5th to 7th October
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Saturday
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Saturday
- Timi - Arty Scrapbooking: Create a stunning layout working with the amazing Inktense blocks. The class kit will include everything you need even the Inktense blocks needed to create the layout.
- Nicole - Blogging 101: How to set up a blog, edit the layout and make it look pretty, and other blogging tips!
- Nicole - Computers for Crafters: You will be shown how to use the basic programmes on your computer to create your own sentiments, print directly onto cards, and much, much more!
Altered Lunchbox
In this class Timi altered a lunch box picked up in a department store. You can view the class online here.
Supplies you will need:
It will be a messy crafty class so prepare craft sheet, apron and a cloth to clean your hands and desk.
Supplies you will need:
- 1 lunchbox ( I am going to use a soft one, but you can get a hard one too) I get mine in the local toyshop.
- acrylic paints
- brushes
- gel medium
- chipboard or grunge board elements/alphabets to decorate the bag
- hot glue gun and hot glue sticks
- old book pages or music sheets
- stamps or objects that you can stamp with (eg.: toilet roll, bottle tops)
- few charms
It will be a messy crafty class so prepare craft sheet, apron and a cloth to clean your hands and desk.
Christmas Cards
This class is a great one to get you kick started into creating your Christmas cards. You can view the class online here. You can see all the completed projects and sketches for all the cards in our blog post here.The aim of the show is to encourage us to use up some of our last season stash and as well to start making Christmas cards. All the scrap paper, left over chipboard pieces anything that you would like to use
There is no special supply list for this class, just have the usual basic tool handy:
There is no special supply list for this class, just have the usual basic tool handy:
- scissors
- glue
- double-sided tape
- paper trimmer
- hot glue etc…
Mini layout pages and desktop stand
This class created a series of mini layout pages set up to hold polaroid style photos. You can watch the class here. You can see a video tour of the completed project here.
Supply list and measurements
Mini layout pages:
Supply list and measurements
Mini layout pages:
- 4 sheets of cardboard/chipboard at 13cmx13cm ( 5 1/8 ” x 5 1/8″ )
- 8 sheets 6×6 paper cut down to 13x13cm ( 5 1/8 ” x 5 1/8″ )- keep the off cuts!
- This will make 4 double sided pages so you will have 8 pages in total, you can of course make more if you wish!
- Polaroid style photo mats: photos are 7.4 x 7.4 cm ( 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ ) and the white card to matt them on is 9.6cm x 8.1cm (3 3/4″ x3 3/16″)
- You will need 8 photos and 8 photo mats
- Adhesives, border punches, trim, score board, duct tape and tools as usual
- Binding rings or ribbon (Binding rings do work the best)
- Crop a dile/eyelet setter and eyelets (optional)
- Hole punch
- 1 x Sheet of chipboard 30cm long and 15cm high (12″ x 6″)
- 2 x pieces of chipboard 15cm high and 6cm wide (6″ x 2 3/8″ )
- Duct tape
- 2 sheets 6×6 paper or paint to cover it
- Optional – embellishments. I use washi tape.
Christmas Mini Album
The class features the Bo Bunny Snowfall collection to create a fantastic mini album with lots of space for photos. If you want to create your own mini at home you will need the following:
- envelopes (DL: 11cm x 22cm and C5: 16cm x23cm)
- grunge paper
- patterned paper
- embellishments